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Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf Forecast
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Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surfForecast / Canterbury / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 27 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is
12.8° C
(Which is 2.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 7PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (27 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | |
4010 | 3406 | 2863 | 2542 | 2471 | 2437 | 2633 | 3208 | 4083 | 5521 | 7522 | 6256 | 5155 | 3934 | 3577 | 3094 | 2686 | 2097 | 1718 | 1475 | 1209 | 933 | 805 | 702 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:14PM1.76m | 1:32AM1.72m | 2:00PM1.76m | 2:16AM1.69m | 2:43PM1.77m | 2:59AM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:55AM0.26m | 7:20PM0.33m | 7:40AM0.29m | 8:07PM0.36m | 8:23AM0.31m | 8:53PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 |
 | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:00 |
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Temp °C | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
5 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 16 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
 kJ | 4010 | 3406 | 2863 | 2542 | 2471 | 2437 | 2633 | 3208 | 4083 | 5521 | 7522 | 6256 | 5155 | 3934 | 3577 | 3094 | 2686 | 2097 | 1718 | 1475 | 1209 | 933 | 805 | 702 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 53 | 50 | 50 | 48 | 48 | 51 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 54 | 53 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | NE 9 | E 13 | E 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 24 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 30 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 35 | 35 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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